March 20, 2014

Fourth Annual Cowboy Round-Up
March 22, 2014, 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Oklahoma History Center |Oklahoma City, OK

The Oklahoma History Center invites families to load up the little cowboys and cowgirls and enjoy a rendezvous with adventure at the fourth annual Cowboy Round-Up on Saturday, March 22. Cowboys and chuck wagons will bring the cattle drive Cowboy and Girlera to life for visitors of all ages. Special activities include rope making, Dutch oven cooking, side shows and more. Cowboy Round-Up runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with activities throughout the Oklahoma History Center and outdoor areas. Youth are encouraged to dress the part as they make their way to the museum. No age limit or registration is required.  Admission to Cowboy Round-up is free. 

 

For more information on Cowboy Round-Up please contact the Oklahoma History Center Education Department at [email protected] or 405-522-3602.

Concert with Roots, Bob Wills and Red Dirt Music in Stillwater at OHS Annual Conference
Thursday, April 24, 2014, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Stillwater Community Center |Stillwater, OK

Byron Berline (Guthrie), The Red Dirt Rangers (Lone Chimney), Dr. Harold Aldridge (Taft), Monica Taylor (Stillwater), and Bonita Franklin (Langston) will perform during a special concert sponsored by OKPOP and the Oklahoma Historical Society on the evening of Thursday, April 24, in Stillwater at the Winfrey D. Houston Theater.  The theater is located at 315 West 8th Street inside the Stillwater Community Center. This event is in conjunction with the 2014 Oklahoma History Conference. For more information about the History Conference or to register click here

 

The general public is invited to purchase tickets for the concert at $15 each.  All tickets will be general admission.  Tickets may be obtained online at Tickets.Stillwater.org, by phoning 405-533-8433, or at the box office at the Stillwater Community Center.

 

Dr. Hugh Foley will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the evening of regional Roots Music that would have influenced Bob Wills. This includes Gospel, Blues, Fiddle, Cowboy, Jazz, and Folk music, all performed by outstanding Oklahoma musicians. The last portion will highlight how Bob Wills influenced today's Red Dirt movement. Doors will open at 7pm and the concert begins at 7:30pm.

Former Oklahoma State Legislator Kevin Cox Makes Collections Donation

In February, former Oklahoma State Legislator Kevin Cox donated his entire Oklahoma Legislative Black Caucus collection to the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS). Representative Cox served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1980 to 2004. He served 24 years, longer than any other African American elected official in Oklahoma. His collection consists of photos of early Black Caucus members, including rare photos of Representative Freddie Williams, actors Danny Glover and Alfre Woodard, Miss America  Vanessa Williams, and Governor

Lawrence Douglas Wilder of Virginia, the first African American elected governor since Reconstruction. The Caucus often enlisted high-profile individuals to draw attention to legislative issues.  
 

Cox's collection documents the legislative agenda that was supported individually and collectively by the Oklahoma Legislative Black Caucus. It includes manuscript items and newspaper clippings related to saving or supporting Langston University, affirmative action, hate crimes, the commission to study the Tulsa Race Riot, the McCabe Scholarship Program, the Promise Program and minority appointments to state boards and commissions just to name a few. Manuscript items also include letters, emails, reports, souvenir programs and photos.

 

"Documenting the legislative priorities of Oklahoma's early African American legislators will be a treasure trove for future historians. Imagine if only we had the same for the first African American officials, Territorial Representatives Green I. Currin and David Wallace or State Representative Albert Hamlin," said Dr. Bob Blackburn, executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society.  

 

Recently retired OHS Administrative Programs Officer Bruce Fisher said that the Oklahoma Historical Society recognizes that time is a critical factor in saving and preserving important artifacts, manuscripts and other documents. Much may already be lost or stashed away in places environmentally harmful. In other instances, even immediate family members may not see these historical treasures as much more than old photos and papers as they seem to lose their significance over time. Too much of our history has been lost to the dumpsters and landfills in this manner.

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OHS EVENTS

3/22, Fourth Annual Cowboy Round-Up, 10am, (405) 522-3602

3/29, "Born to Freedom" Gallery Walk, 10:30am and 2pm, (405) 522-3602

4/5, Cherokee Pottery, 10am, (405) 522-0785

4/12, Traditional Candle Making Class,1pm, (405) 522-3602

Pawnee Bill Ranch:
4/ 20, Sunrise Service and Friends of Pawnee Bill Ranch Breakfast Fundraiser, 6:45am, (918) 762-2513

4/12, Easter Egg Hunt, 11am, (918) 653-2493

3/22, Living History Presentation with Cortney Stone, 2pm, (580) 765-6108

3/29, Altered Books Crafting Class with Kiona Millirons, 10am, (580) 765-6108

 4/5, Make Women's History Month Count: How to Honor the Women in Our Lives, 1pm, (580) 765-6108

4/8, Make-it, Take-it Lunch Break Craft, 11am, (580) 765-6108

4/12, Victorian Hat Making, 10am, (580) 765-6108

4/26, Expeditions in Etiquette, 1pm, (580) 765-6108
4/26, Germans from Russia in South America: New Research Frontiers, 10am, 580-463-2441

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From the Encyclopedia...

Gospel song "I'll Fly Away" was written by Oklahoman Albert Brumley, who wrote over 600 gospel songs during his life.  Learn more about Brumely here .
 

Nicole Harvey, Editor

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